Episode 335 - 10 Influential East Romans with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 1

Episode 335 - 10 Influential East Romans with Anthony Kaldellis. Part 1

Author: thehistoryofbyzantium@gmail.com January 6, 2026 Duration: 1:15:10

As we look back at Byzantium I turned once more to Professor Anthony Kaldellis. I asked him to present a list of ten influential East Romans who were not featured heavily in the political narrative.


Anthony Kaldellis is a Professor in the Department of Classics at the University of Chicago. He is the author of over a dozen books on Byzantium including the definitive history (The New Roman Empire: A History of Byzantium). Find out more here.


Timestamps:

Gregory of Nazianzus: 6m 10s - 21m 12s

John Chrysostom: 21m 12s - 38m 12s

Tribonian: 38m 12s - 52m 40s

Anthemius of Tralles: 52m 40s - 1h 02m

Theodore the Studite: 1h 02m - 1h 15m


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